Pass Powderkeg

Pass Powderkeg is a small community ski hill in sight of the boutiques and cafés of Main Street Blairmore (Crowsnest Pass). Night skiing under lights is an attraction unique in Alberta SouthWest. This is an ideal family hill for young learners and their grandparents.

Access is from a parking area at the end of Allison Creek road. A donation box is available for the requested contribution of $2 per skiier. Funds are used by Crowsnest Pass Cross-Country Ski Association to maintain the trails.

While the surrounding area is often snow-free in winter, the ski centre's micro-climate and well-shaded trails usually maintain excellent trail conditions.

It is possible, but hazardous, to ski across the Continental Divide into British Columbia at Deadman Pass. Avalanche danger is ever-present and trails are shared with high-speed snowmobiles.

Allison-Chinook is the most extensive and best-maintained cross-country facility in the Canadian sector of the Crown of the Continent region. For more information, click the link below.

Syncline Cross-Country Trails

Fifteen kilometres of trails are maintained between the West and South branches of the Castle River. The centre is south of Beaver Mines on Secondary Highway 774.

Backcountry Skiing

Opportunites for independent backcountry skiing abound, but are for highly accomplished and well-equipped adventurers only. Avalanches are an ever-present hazard. Death is a not infrequent consequence for backcountry skiiers venturing into untracked, unpatrolled terrain. Always check avalanche conditions before skiing the backcountry.